2022 Annual General Meeting

About the AGM
Registration
Participation
Proxy Form
Using Zoom

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, the 25th day of July 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Unit Holders of

Republic Future Plan (F-Plan) at 9.00am
Republic Equity Trust at 10:30am
Republic REIT at 12:00noon
Republic Unit Trust at 1.30pm
Republic Wealth Trust at 3:30pm

will be held virtually via Zoom to transact the following business:

Agenda

NOTIFICATION
To notify Unit Holders of the following:

2022 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements
I. That the full electronic version of the 2022 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Funds for the year ended 31st December 2022 is accessible to all Unit Holders on the website of the Fund Manager as follows (www.republicinvestmentsgh.com).

SEC Directive to Implement Mark-to-Market Valuation
II. That per the Securities & Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Directive Number: SEC/DIR/002/10/2022 and dated the 20th of October 2022, the Fund Manager complied with the directive to immediately implement the Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income (FVOCI) (“Mark-to-Market”) in valuing all clients’ investment assets/securities and portfolios held with the Fund Manager. Also, the Trustee was directed to regularize or amend the Scheme Particulars governing the Fund at the next AGM. The amendment to the Scheme Particulars has been duly effected.

Participation in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP)
III. That following Government’s announcement on the DDEP, the Fund Manager, in consultation with the Trustee, participated in the DDEP as a Category A Holder of Eligible Bonds and tendered its eligible bonds for new Category A Bonds due 2027 (50%) and 2028 (50%) with a coupon rate of 10%.

Ordinary Business

To receive the Report of the Fund Manager for the Year ended 31 December 2022.
To consider and adopt the Annual Report and the Audited Statement of Income and Expenditure of Funds for the financial year ended 31 December 2022, together with the Trustee’s Report and Auditor’s Report thereon.
To authorize the Trustee, in consultation with the Fund Manager, to appoint an auditor of the Fund for a period of 6 years to audit the accounts of the Funds, pursuant to Section 197 of the Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929) and Regulation 48 of the Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds Regulations, 2001 (L. I. 1695).

SPECIAL BUSINESS
1. To consider and approve a request to amend the Scheme Particulars of the Fund by way of rebalancing the asset allocation limits, as is consistent with Section 86 of the Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929).

Note

Online Participation
Attendance and participation by all Unit Holders and/or their proxies at the 2022 Annual General Meeting shall be strictly virtual or by electronic means (online participation).

To Register for the AGM

The registration link shall be forwarded to the email addresses and contact numbers of Unit Holders to enable those who wish to participate in the AGM to register accordingly.

Unit Holders shall be required to provide relevant information to complete the registration process. After registering, Unit Holders will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the AGM.

To Participate in the AGM

Ensure you have downloaded the Zoom Application unto your device.

Raise your hand to either second a motion or ask a question
On PC
• Click “Participants”
• Click “Raise Hand” at the bottom of the participants’ dialogue box.
On Mobile
• Tap the three dots labeled “More” on the far right of the control bar.
• Tap “Raise Hand” to raise hand
Type your question
On PC
• Click “Q&A” at the bottom of the participants’ dialogue box
• Type your question and submit.

On Mobile
• Tap the three dots labeled “More” on the far right of the control bar
• Click “Q&A” to type your question.
Use the polling feature to vote for or against a motion.
On PC or Mobile
• When it is time to vote, the poll will appear on your screen.
• Tap/Click your preferred option (FOR or AGAINST) to cast your vote.

When voting ends, the results will be shared on your screen.

A Unit Holder who is entitled to attend and vote may appoint a proxy to attend and vote on his/her behalf. A proxy need not be a unit holder. A completed proxy form should be deposited at the registered office of the Fund Manager at No. 48A, Sixth Avenue, North Ridge, Accra or via email to investments@republicghana.com not later than 48 hours before the appointed time of the meeting.

A proxy form is provided in the Annual Reports of the Fund and is also available below.

All relevant documents in connection with the meeting are available to unit holders from the date of this Notice on the Company’s website (www.republicinvestmentsgh.com) and at the Company’s registered office aforesaid.

Click the links below to fill forms:

Getting Started
Here are some useful things to know before using Zoom
- Zoom is an internet-based service
- Zoom can work as a web-based application on most browsers or you can install the Zoom application. Visit www.zoom.us or download it from your PlayStore or AppStore
- Zoom is not tied to any operation system. It can work on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and even blackberry.
- If you need extra help and insights on how to use the tools and features available on Zoom, kindly check out their Help Center by following this link: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us
What You Need

You will need a phone, laptop or PC to participate in the Zoom meeting.
Joining A Meeting
Before you join any of the Annual General Meetings, you will need to register for the meeting. After registering, you will receive an email containing the link to join the meeting. This is how you can join:

On your phone
- Click on the meeting link (usually in blue). A dialogue box will appear requesting you to choose if you want to access the meeting on the Zoom application (if you have it downloaded) or through your browser.
- If you have already installed the application, selecting the zoom application will allow you to join the meeting instantly.
- If you haven’t downloaded the Zoom application, you will be redirected to the Zoom webpage. You can then choose whether to download the application or continue the meeting in the mobile web browser.
- Select “Connect audio” to be able to hear proceedings and choose whether you want to turn on your video. (Note: You will still be able to view the meeting even if your video is turned off. The “turn on video” option is to show your face to other participants).
On the Zoom desktop application
- Click on the meeting link (usually in blue) to be redirected to the Zoom desktop application.
- You will join the meeting instantly.
- Select “Connect audio” to be able to hear proceedings and choose whether you want to turn on your video. (Note: You will still be able to view the meeting even if your video is turned off. The “turn on video” option is to show your face to other participants).
On the Zoom web application
- Click on the meeting link (usually in blue) to be redirected to the Zoom website.
- Zoom will attempt downloading the desktop application. Ignore this request and find “if you cannot download or run the application, click here to launch the meeting” at the bottom of the screen. Click on “click here” to continue the meeting through the web application.
- You will be asked whether you want to join with computer audio and/or video.
- Select “Connect audio” to be able to hear proceedings and choose whether you want to turn on your video. (Note: You will still be able to view the meeting even if your video is turned off. The “turn on video” option is to show your face to other participants).
Other Zoom Features
To rename yourself

If the name you used to register for the meeting is not what we have in our records, you can rename yourself for consistency.

How to rename yourself (On PC and mobile)
- Click/tap on “Participants”.
- Find your name from the list of participants.
- Click/tap your name and select “Rename” from the drop-down menu.
- Type in the new name you want and select “Ok”.
To raise your hand

To ask a question or second a motion, use the raise hand feature. You will be unmuted to perform the action for which your hand was raised.

On PC:
- Click “participants”.
- Click “raise hand” at the bottom of the participants dialogue box.
On mobile:
- Tap the three dots labeled ``more`` on the far right of the controls bar.
- Tap raise hand to raise your hand.
To chat

You can also use the chat feature to send questions if you prefer not to use the raise hand feature.

On PC
- Click on “Chat”.
- Type in your question to the host (Databank).
On mobile
- Tap the three dots labeled “More” on the far right of the control bar at the bottom of your screen.
- Select “Chat” and type in your question to the host (Databank).
To vote

The polling feature will be used to vote for or against a motion.

On PC and mobile:
- When it is time to vote, the poll will appear on your screen.
- Tap/click on your preferred option (FOR or AGAINST) to cast your vote.
- When voting ends, the results will be shared on your screen.

Getting Started
Here are some useful things to know before using Zoom
- Zoom is an internet-based service
- Zoom can work as a web-based application on most browsers or you can install the Zoom application. Visit www.zoom.us or download it from your PlayStore or AppStore
- Zoom is not tied to any operation system. It can work on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and even blackberry.
- If you need extra help and insights on how to use the tools and features available on Zoom, kindly check out their Help Center by following this link: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us
What You Need

You will need a phone, laptop or PC to participate in the Zoom meeting.
Joining A Meeting
Before you join any of the Annual General Meetings, you will need to register for the meeting. After registering, you will receive an email containing the link to join the meeting. This is how you can join:

On your phone
- Click on the meeting link (usually in blue). A dialogue box will appear requesting you to choose if you want to access the meeting on the Zoom application (if you have it downloaded) or through your browser.
- If you have already installed the application, selecting the zoom application will allow you to join the meeting instantly.
- If you haven’t downloaded the Zoom application, you will be redirected to the Zoom webpage. You can then choose whether to download the application or continue the meeting in the mobile web browser.
- Select “Connect audio” to be able to hear proceedings and choose whether you want to turn on your video. (Note: You will still be able to view the meeting even if your video is turned off. The “turn on video” option is to show your face to other participants).
On the Zoom desktop application
- Click on the meeting link (usually in blue) to be redirected to the Zoom desktop application.
- You will join the meeting instantly.
- Select “Connect audio” to be able to hear proceedings and choose whether you want to turn on your video. (Note: You will still be able to view the meeting even if your video is turned off. The “turn on video” option is to show your face to other participants).
On the Zoom web application
- Click on the meeting link (usually in blue) to be redirected to the Zoom website.
- Zoom will attempt downloading the desktop application. Ignore this request and find “if you cannot download or run the application, click here to launch the meeting” at the bottom of the screen. Click on “click here” to continue the meeting through the web application.
- You will be asked whether you want to join with computer audio and/or video.
- Select “Connect audio” to be able to hear proceedings and choose whether you want to turn on your video. (Note: You will still be able to view the meeting even if your video is turned off. The “turn on video” option is to show your face to other participants).
Other Zoom Features
To rename yourself

If the name you used to register for the meeting is not what we have in our records, you can rename yourself for consistency.

How to rename yourself (On PC and mobile)
- Click/tap on “Participants”.
- Find your name from the list of participants.
- Click/tap your name and select “Rename” from the drop-down menu.
- Type in the new name you want and select “Ok”.
To raise your hand

To ask a question or second a motion, use the raise hand feature. You will be unmuted to perform the action for which your hand was raised.

On PC:
- Click “participants”.
- Click “raise hand” at the bottom of the participants dialogue box.
On mobile:
- Tap the three dots labeled ``more`` on the far right of the controls bar.
- Tap raise hand to raise your hand.
To chat

You can also use the chat feature to send questions if you prefer not to use the raise hand feature.

On PC
- Click on “Chat”.
- Type in your question to the host (Databank).
On mobile
- Tap the three dots labeled “More” on the far right of the control bar at the bottom of your screen.
- Select “Chat” and type in your question to the host (Databank).
To vote

The polling feature will be used to vote for or against a motion.

On PC and mobile:
- When it is time to vote, the poll will appear on your screen.
- Tap/click on your preferred option (FOR or AGAINST) to cast your vote.
- When voting ends, the results will be shared on your screen.

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